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With an average management expense ratio (MER) of 0.09% and collective assets under management (AUM) approaching $40 billion, exchange-traded funds like the Vanguard S&P 500 Index ETF (VFV), the BMO S&P 500 Index ETF (ZSP) and the iShares Core S&P 500 Index ETF (XUS) are some of the most cost-effective options for Canadian investors to get exposure to U.S. equities.
Sure, investing in these ETFs means you’ll forfeit 15% of your dividends to withholding tax. Yet, for many, it’s a worthwhile trade-off to gain access the most significant U.S. equity index—a benchmark that, according to the Standard & Poor’s Indices Versus Active (SPIVA) report, has outperformed 88% of all U.S. large-cap funds over the past 15 years.
But hold on, these aren’t your only choices. And here’s something you might not know: they aren’t even the cheapest around. Just like opting for no-name brands at the store can offer the same quality for a lower price, other ETF managers have been quietly rolling out competing U…
